Dolmabahçe Palace
| Dolmabahçe Palace | |
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 Dolmabahçe Palace as seen from the Bosphorus | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Palace (1856–1922) |
| Architectural style | Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E / 41.03944°N 29.00167°ECoordinates: 41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E / 41.03944°N 29.00167°E |
| Construction started | 1843 |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Client | Ottoman sultans |
| Owner | Turkish state |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Garabet Balyan |
Dolmabahçe Palace is a palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. Construction of the palace started in 1843.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Turkish Ministry of Tourism site about Dolmabahçe Palace". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Dolmabahçe Palace at Wikimedia Commons
- Dolmabahce Palace history, photos, opening hours and opinions
- Dolmabahçe Palace Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine official site
- National Palaces in Turkey Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine official site
